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On the tee: Alfred Dunhill Championship
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On the tee: Alfred Dunhill Championship

Defending ChampionBrandon Stonewill tee it up withRobert KarlssonandBryce Eastonwhen the Alfred Dunhill Championship begins at Leopard Creek CC on Thursday.

Brandon Stone at Leopard Creek

The South African won the tournament in December 2016 to claim his second title on Tour and will begin his defence at 07:40 alongside 11-time tour winner Robert Karlsson and the Sunshine Tour's Easton.

Charl Schwartzel will be looking for a fifth win in this event when he tees off alongsideGeorge Coetzeeand Matthieu Pavon at 12:30. The 2011 Masters Tournament winner lifted the trophy in 2004, 2012, 2013 and 2015.

South African legendErnie Els will play with fellow countrymenTrevor ImmelmanandRichard Sternein a 12:30 tee time. Both Els and Sterne have won this tournament previously, in 2005 and 2008 respectively.

Last week's South African Open champion Louis Oosthuizenwill be hoping to win back-to-back and will begin alongsidePablo LarrazábalandErik Van Rooyenat 07:20.

Matt Wallace,who won three times on Tour last season, begins at 07:30 in the company of 2015 Alfred Dunhill Championship winnerBranden Graceand recent Afrasia Bank Mauritius Open champion Kurt Kitayama. 

Play gets under way at 06:20, withMJ Viljoen,Rourke Van Der SpuyandJean-Paul Strydomteeing off from the first.

Click here for a full list of tee times.

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